She looked down and rummaged through the bag, taking out a few packets of compressed biscuits and dried meat, and gave the rest of the items, along with the bag, to Lu Sheng.

"We don't have much stuff; it's all stolen from the factory when we escaped. Here, take this as a thank you for your help. Don't think it's too little."

As she spoke, Tong Ziqi touched the back of her hairy head a little embarrassedly, "If only it were before the apocalypse, my family would run a Sichuan hot pot restaurant, and we'd treat you to a feast until you were sick of it."

Lu Sheng glanced down at the canvas bag; inside were more than a dozen packs of compressed biscuits and two cans of beef. The remaining supplies in the bag were two or three times more than what Tong Ziqi had taken.

As expected, the students who were locked in the dark room not long after the apocalypse broke out were all still very innocent.

"By the way, you guys should hurry back the way you came. It's very dangerous inside the chemical plant area." Tong Ziqi slapped her forehead and hurriedly urged Lu Sheng and the others to leave.

"We're going to the chemical plant to find someone," Sun Tiantian explained after thanking Tong Ziqi for her kindness.

"Where are we going to look for someone?" Tong Ziqi and the others looked surprised.

"Yes, find a few oddly shaped islanders."

Upon hearing Lu Sheng's simple description, Tong Ziqi and the others suddenly had strange expressions.

"Are you looking for Gao Shan's group?"

"Perhaps, I'm not entirely sure of the name," Lu Sheng explained casually. "They're developing a zombie virus vaccine."

"Wait a minute." Tong Ziqi interrupted Lu Sheng, then turned to her friends and whispered to each other for a minute.

After a moment, she smiled sweetly, revealing two small tiger teeth, "Why don't we come with you? We're quite familiar with the chemical plant area, and we can help you avoid some detours."

"Didn't you just escape?" Zhang Xiaojuan looked at the group of people, who were covered in a mess, with surprise.

Tong Ziqi and her partners looked at each other. "We just discussed it. We don't have anywhere to go right now after leaving the chemical plant. The results of our three years of vaccine research are still inside. We're not willing to just leave like this."

"Since you're also looking for vaccines, we can keep each other company."

Lu Sheng stared into her clear, bright eyes for a while before gently saying, "Okay."

At that moment, a faint fragrance suddenly wafted through the air. Tong Ziqi immediately rushed over and covered Lu Sheng's mouth and nose, shouting, "You guys quickly cover your noses! This is poisonous gas!"

"Then how come you're alright?" Zhang Xiaojuan hurriedly covered her nose with her sleeve and asked in a muffled voice.

Xu Yi immediately pulled out gas masks and distributed them to everyone. Cheng Mofan had no use for them, so he could only cover Zhuangzhuang's mouth with his hand. "We are high-quality labor force. Those old idiots will definitely inject us with anti-gas agents."

He covered Zhuangzhuang's mouth while affectionately rubbing its fluffy head, "Hehe, little kitty! Don't be afraid, little kitty, I'll cover it for you."

Zhuangzhuang: "..."

I'm so tired. I'm speechless at people who have no sense of boundaries!

Someone please save this little piglet!

Lu Sheng frowned slightly, "What's going on with this poison gas?"

“Every three hours, the chemical plant’s drones will come out to spray poison gas, with the aim of killing any living people who accidentally wander in nearby.”

"There's no time to explain, let's find a place to hide first."

Tong Ziqi, with a serious expression, pulled Lu Sheng and the others and ran for more than 200 meters before finally reaching an abandoned highway toll station.

After locking the door, Tong Ziqi and the others sat down, panting, and took out air purifiers from their storage space.

"This gas is poisonous to humans, but a stimulant to zombies."

Tong Ziqi pointed to the horde of zombies outside the window, howling excitedly, "It's been three years since the apocalypse, and no outsiders have come to places like chemical plants, which are like small bunkers. It's because if you get close, you'll either be poisoned or bitten to death by zombies."

"But don't worry, I'll protect you if we're together." She patted Lu Sheng's shoulder reassuringly after saying that.

Tong Ziqi and her group had spent three years in the chemical plant and had no idea what was happening outside. Since their abilities were among the highest in the plant, they naturally assumed that Lu Sheng and his group needed their protection.

The people present: "..."

Being young is great, you're so innocent!

“Look at this woman… does she look like she needs protection?” Zhang Xiaojuan pursed her lips.

Tong Ziqi naturally grabbed Lu Sheng's hand and righteously corrected Zhang Xiaojuan, "What are you saying? Girls are meant to be cherished."

After saying that, he hugged Lu Sheng and said, "Ignore them, I'm here."

Lu Sheng smiled slightly, thinking that this little girl was quite interesting.